The Role
The Equipment Engineer is responsible for the lifecycle of manufacturing equipment, ensuring safety, performance, and project management, and developing critical documentation.
Summary Generated by Built In
Diamond Foundry Inc. is solving the thermal limitation at the foundation of today's most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless. We have managed to produce the world's first single-crystal diamond wafers and are now on a mission to put a diamond behind every chip. We are the rare unicorn that has grown fast and profitably. We received $515m in funding and are executing a multi-$B expansion plan for one of the greenest forms of tech manufacturing: converting greenhouse gas into diamond wafers using zero-emission energy.
We are seeking a hands-on Equipment Engineer to join our team in Fremont, CA. You will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of our advanced manufacturing equipment—from planning and installation to maintenance and optimization. This role is crucial for ensuring the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the machinery used in our cutting-edge diamond production processes. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and maximize equipment performance.
Responsibilities
- Ensure Safety Compliance: Uphold and implement equipment safety standards and regulations. Conduct risk assessments and develop safety procedures to mitigate potential hazards.
- Drive Equipment Performance: Oversee all upkeep and preventative maintenance for assigned equipment. Diagnose malfunctions, troubleshoot issues, and implement effective solutions to maximize uptime.
- Lead Equipment Projects: Manage the installation and commissioning of new equipment, ensuring proper setup, calibration, and integration. You will also identify, design, and implement modifications to improve the safety, quality, or efficiency of existing systems.
- Manage Projects: Oversee projects related to equipment upgrades, expansions, or replacements, coordinating with internal teams and external vendors to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
- Develop Documentation: Author and review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), technical reports, preventive maintenance plans, and other critical documentation.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience: 3+ years of direct, hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment maintenance and commissioning; experience with CMP (Chemical Mechanical Planarization), lapping, or wafer polishing is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in 3D modeling software and experience with equipment monitoring, data collection, and analysis.
- A data-driven mindset with a strong understanding of key manufacturing metrics (e.g., uptime, MTBF, MTTR, yield) and a passion for improving them.
- Meticulous attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.
Diamond Foundry believes in supporting our employees from the workplace to their personal and home life. We provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. Perks include employee discounts to VRAI. Our benefits begin as early as your first day of employment. Medical and vision coverage are retroactive to your start date, while dental and voluntary benefits take effect once you’ve completed your enrollment.
Diamond Foundry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
Diamond Foundry Inc. is committed to operating in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. Our commitment extends to ensuring that our manufacturing and engineering departments adhere to the highest standards of legal and regulatory compliance. Additionally, these departments may have specific physical requirements to ensure the safety and efficiency of our operations. We prioritize the well-being of our employees and strive to create a work environment that promotes both legal compliance and the optimal functioning of our manufacturing and engineering processes.
Manufacturing and Engineering Departments Physical Requirements:
-Use appropriate PPE and follow all safety policies, practices, and procedures.
-This position will often: Sit, stand for long periods, walk, grasp, reach with hands and arms, lift below and above shoulders, bend, twist at the waist, climb, balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, talk, hear, see, use fine finger manipulation, and complete repetitive motions.
-Some tasks may require the use of ladders or stairs
-Some tasks may require driving or the use of foot controls
-Lift/carry and push/pull up to 50 pound
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.
Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years experience in manufacturing equipment maintenance and commissioning
- Experience with CMP, lapping, or wafer polishing
- Proficiency in 3D modeling software
- Understanding of manufacturing metrics (e.g., uptime, MTBF, MTTR, yield)
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The Company
What We Do
At Diamond Foundry, our mission is to create the future of diamond. We developed proprietary reactor technology capable of forming plasma as hot as the sun at unprecedented density to produce diamond at mining scale. In our zero-emission foundry, we sustainably create diamond for the jewelry and semiconductor industries. Our VRAI brand brings iconic innovation in diamond jewelry direct to consumers. For more information on how we’re creating the future, visit www.diamondfoundry.com. Fast Company World's Most Innovative Company TIME Best Inventions Business Insider’s 21 Most Innovative Tech Startups CNBC’s Top 50 Disruptors Inc’s 25 Most Disruptive Companies
